The Boundaryless organization : breaking the chains of organizational structure

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The Boundaryless organization : breaking the chains of organizational structure

Ron Ashkenas ... [et al.]

(The Jossey-Bass management series)

Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1995

1st ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Shows how to eliminate the artificial obstacles of hierarchy, turf, and geography that too often stand in the way of outstanding business performance. The text demonstrates how top organizations such as Samsung, Morgan Bank, and SmithKline Beecham are busting boundaries on all fronts, each enjoying results by encouraging the flow of ideas, resources, and talents in and out of the organization, up and down the hierarchy, and across geographic boundaries.

Table of Contents

A New World Order: Rising to the Challenge of New Success Factors. Stepping up to the Line: How Boundaryless is Your Organization? FREE MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN: CROSSING VERTICAL BOUNDARIES. Toward a Healthy Hierarchy. Stepping Up to the Line: How Healthy is Your Organization's Hierarchy? Rewiring and Returning the Hierarchy. FREE MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE: CROSSING HORIZONTAL BOUNDARIES. Beyond Turf and Territory. Stepping up to the Line: How Congruent are Your Organization's Horizontal Boundaries? Integrating Resources to Serve the Customer. FREE MOVEMENT ALONG THE VALUE CHAIN: CROSSING EXTERNAL BOUNDARIES. Toward Partnership with Customers and Suppliers. Stepping Up to the Line: How Well Linked is Your Organization's Value Chain? Strengthening the Value Chain. FREE GLOBAL MOVEMENT: CROSSING GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES. Toward the Global Corporation. Stepping up to the Line: How Far Along the Path to Globalization is Your Organization? Actions for Global Learners, Launchers, and Leaders. CONCLUSION. Making it Happen: Leading Toward the Boundaryless Organisation. Stepping up to the Line: Are You a Boundaryless Leader?

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